European Union: International Courts & Tribunals

Cyprus serves as a critical international enforcement jurisdiction for cross-border disputes, offering multiple legal pathways for recognising and enforcing foreign judgments against assets, corporate structures, and property. The procedural route chosen—whether through EU regulations, Hague Conventions, bilateral treaties, domestic legislation, or common law—can materially affect speed, cost, and ultimate recoverability for creditors seeking to execute judgments obtained abroad.

Estonian authorities have charged Oleg Bessedin with transmitting sanctioned Russian TV programs through his controlled channels in Estonia and social media platforms.

Post-Brexit enforcement of UK judgments in Ireland has become more complex and costly under common law rules. A recent High Court decision clarifies that the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements 2005 applies to default judgments, providing a streamlined pathway for cross-border enforcement when exclusive jurisdiction clauses are in place.

The General Court of the European Union has upheld the legality of the EU Council's restrictive measures prohibiting the provision of legal advisory services to the Russian Government and Russian-based entities...

Please set out the various regimes applicable to recognising and enforcing judgments in your jurisdiction and the names of the countries to which such special regimes apply.

The 2015 Dutch Arbitration Act (the "Dutch Arbitration Act") governs international arbitration in the Netherlands (please find the original in Dutch, as well as an unofficial English translation).

Der Austritt des VK wird einen signifikanten Einfluss auf die zukünftigen Handelsbeziehungen zwischen dem VK und der EU27 haben.

The recently enacted Markets in Financial Instruments Act 2018, sets out maximum sanctions available for certain offences under the European Union Regulations 2017 where a person is convicted on indictment.

Increased labour mobility within the European Union has led the European Commission to propose a European Labour Authority with the main objectives of ensuring easier access to information for individuals and employers.